Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 117 Self-defeating
Emperor Xingyuan was a diligent emperor, no, it should be said that he was too diligent, which made the ministers always feel anxious that the emperor would cancel all vacations someday.It may be that at this age, I still work hard to use my brain, and my brain is still quite good. Although I haven't had much time to set foot in the harem, I have silently remembered the little habits of these concubines in my heart.

Concubine Shu, for example, was much gentler than usual when she was preparing to sue.

Emperor Xing Yuan didn't expose it, he sat comfortably on the chair and picked up the teacup served by the palace servant.

The tea in the palace is naturally top quality, Emperor Xingyuan drank it slowly, echoing Concubine Shu's words.

Concubine Shu frowned secretly.

She is not stupid, you can tell if a man has listened to a woman's words.The emperor's enthusiasm for her was not as high as that of his ministers. Fortunately, the emperor's enthusiasm for other concubines was the same.

This made Concubine Shu inevitably think of Empress Xin again.

Back then, they were like mice in the gutter, hiding in Yiyuan, unable to even see the light, they could only quietly watch that woman's beauty, and even asked the emperor to coax her gently.But why, her elder brother is also a minister of the dragon, and has made great contributions to laying down this country.As for that woman, it is said that before she married the emperor, she was just a fleeing girl with unknown background.

Numerous memories made Concubine Shu have already cultivated to remain calm. Whether it was her disgust for Empress Xin or the joy of losing Empress Xin, Concubine Shu kept it safely in her heart.

She picked up the teapot to refill the tea for Emperor Xing Yuan, and finally got to the point: "That day Eunuch Sun took away the script, and my concubine sent someone to buy it. I didn't expect to hear something very scary."

Emperor Xing Yuan showed interest.

Continuing the practice of the previous dynasty, those who have been sentenced to death must report to the next level, and finally be approved by the emperor.But this is not to say that the emperor will read all the files of the death penalty. In fact, what the emperor has to do is to take the list of death row criminals handed over by the minister and draw it with a Chinese ink brush. Those who remain on the list will continue to be on the list next year, which is a bit of luck.

And Emperor Xingyuan was an energetic founding emperor. He not only looked at the list of criminals, but also checked the case files, especially the cases that occurred in the capital.Mr. Ping'an's case of killing a beggar has a bad impact, and he will undoubtedly be sentenced to death. In the future, when the list is submitted, there is a high possibility that Emperor Xingyuan will see it.

But now Emperor Xingyuan didn't know.After all, there are two worlds inside and outside the palace. As the eyes of the emperor, Jin Linwei supervises hundreds of officials and nobles, and will not casually talk about civil affairs in front of the emperor.

"There was a young man who had his heart cut open and died on the street." Concubine Shu showed a look of fear.

Emperor Xingyuan didn't change his face, and listened to Concubine Shu.

"The people in the capital say that the "Painted Skin" released by Qingsong Bookstore is a demon book, and the man was killed by the evil spirit that ran out of "Painted Skin"."

"Nonsense." Emperor Xing Yuan shook his head.

When he was conquering the world, it was rumored that there was a vision in the sky when he was born. In fact, he arranged for people to spread it, in order to make people return to their hearts.This kind of rumor is nothing but the ignorance of the world.

Of course, this does not affect him to continue listening, since he is idle anyway.

Concubine Shu was choked to death by Emperor Xingyuan's "nonsense", and said slowly: "Anyway, that's how it was spread. Many people were afraid that demon books would harm people, so they set fire to the books. As a result, more than a dozen fires were caused, and even riots broke out. casualties."

At this moment, Emperor Xingyuan paid more attention to it: "There is such a thing?"

No matter which day, fire prevention is the top priority.Not to mention other places, the palace buildings are all made of wood, and there have been fires in history and during the reign of Emperor Xingyuan.

Emperor Xingyuan's reaction made Concubine Shu bend her lips slightly, and sighed: "I was shocked when I heard it. Autumn and winter are dry, what if there is a big fire? I heard that the people in Dongcheng Bingmasi wanted to appease people's hearts and stabilize the situation. Order went to Qingsong Bookstore to collect the demon books, but unexpectedly—"

"What?" Emperor Xing Yuan looked serious.

Concubine Shu paid attention to Emperor Xingyuan's expression, confirmed in her heart that there was nothing wrong, and sighed: "I didn't expect to be stopped by Marquis Changle."

Emperor Xing Yuan was startled: "He Qingxiao?"

Concubine Shu nodded, and added some tea for Emperor Xingyuan, her voice was so gentle that water dripped out: "It is said that Marquis Changle is very protective of the owner of Qingsong Bookstore."

Rumor has it that Miss Kou, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore, looks like Princess Zhaoyang. Concubine Shu has no good impression of this Miss Kou, whom she has never met before, and she is even more disgusted by the shocking words in the book.

"Oh? Who is the owner of Qingsong Bookstore?"

Concubine Shu thought that Miss Kou was the one who saved Princess Zhaoyang's beloved daughter, and the emperor rewarded her, and said vaguely, "I heard it's a girl."

As the envoy of Jinlinwei Township, no emperor would be happy to hear that he hindered Bingmasi from enforcing the law for the sake of women.

Concubine Shu saw that Emperor Xing Yuan's eyes turned cold as she wished, knowing that enough is enough, she changed the subject with a smile.

Emperor Xingyuan didn't stay in Hanyu Palace for too long before returning to Qianqing Palace, and immediately summoned He Qingxiao to see him after the court was over the next day.

"Who is the owner of the bookstore where Mr. Song Ling wrote the book?" After chatting a few gossips, Emperor Xing Yuan asked casually.

He Qingxiao's eyes were dark, covering the waves caused by the emperor's question: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore is Miss Kou."

No matter how casual the emperor behaved, he would not ask this question for no reason.It seems that the emperor should know about the rumors about "Painted Skin", and even know about him stopping Han Dongming.In this case, telling the truth about Miss Kou's identity is the best choice.

Sure enough, when Emperor Xingyuan heard that it was Miss Kou, he immediately asked: "Could it be that Miss Kou who saved Fu'er?"

"Exactly."

"I didn't expect a little girl to open a bookstore." Emperor Xing Yuan swallowed what he wanted to say, and said something dry.

He Qingxiao knew that the emperor had a lot of thoughts, so he took the initiative to admit: "A few days ago, Qingsong Bookstore was involved in rumors due to a murder case... In Weichen's opinion, only by finding out the real murderer and those who deceived the public with false rumors can the people's fear be truly calmed down. It’s not about implicating the innocent. Besides, Mr. Songling is someone His Majesty admires, so I should take good care of Qingsong Bookstore, which cooperates with Mr. Songling.”

Emperor Xingyuan did not express his attitude towards this, but asked about the murder case: "Then the murderer and the person who deceived the public have been found out?"

"The murderer is Mr. Ping An, who used to write books for Yaxin Bookstore. He was dismissed by Yaxin Bookstore because of the good business of Qingsong Bookstore. He murdered and took revenge on Qingsong Bookstore with resentment. The shopkeeper of Yaxin Bookstore heard about the murder and took the opportunity to spread rumors, also to suppress Qingsong Bookstore. The bookstore business..."

After hearing this, Emperor Xing Yuan couldn't help sneering: "This Yaxin Bookstore is really a mess, there is no need to continue to open it in the future."

Now that the facts have come to light, the rumors that disturbed the hearts of the people will naturally dissipate with the wind, so there is no need to say anything to He Qingxiao for stopping the Bing Ma Si from doing things.

"Yes."

So before the news that Mr. Ping'an was the real murderer hadn't been fully spread, a team of Jinlin Guards rushed to Yaxin Bookstore and put a seal on it neatly.

(End of this chapter)